!NOTES: Revolutionary Soldier
Married by Rev. Mr. Searls
REL: Congregational
OCC: Farmer

!
TIMEL: 1748, Dec 25, "DAR Patriot Index" lists birth date; Ens MA VT W*
1838, Aug 16, "DAR Patriot Index" lists death date.

!RES: Lived in Oswego Co., NY; DuPage Co., IL.

!REF: NYG&BI p. 41.

1. John MEACHAM b. 7 Aug 1777, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts; d. 24 Nov 1814, Richland, Oswego, New York.
2. Levi MEACHAM b. 27 Mar 1780, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 23 Apr 1816, , Oswego, New York.
3. Simon MEACHAM b. 17 Nov 1782, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 15 Jan 1868, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
4. Jabez MEACHAM b. 30 Apr 1785, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 17 Sep 1849, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
5. Lucy MEACHAM b. 15 May 1788, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 1 Jun 1849.
6. Isaac MEACHAM b. 3 Feb 1791, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 30 Nov 1867, Parma, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
7. Thomas Standish MEACHAM b. 16 Feb 1794, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 20 Mar 1824, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
8. Persis MEACHAM b. Abt 1796.
9. 1. Polly MEACHAM b. 27 Jun 1797, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 9 Mar 1810, Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
10. Ephriam MEACHAM b. 14 Mar 1801, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; c. 11 Jan 1804, Church of Christ, Pawlet, Vermont; d. 5 Mar 1825, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York.
11. Betsy MEACHAM b. 4 Oct 1802, Pawlet, Rutland, Vermont; d. 22 Oct 1879, Hebron, Nicollet, Minnesota.

!NOTES: This is the Isaac Meacham who is the father of Simeon who settled in Cass County, Michigan.


!REF: IGI birth files
"Book of Remembrance" by Leonidas D. Mecham (1955)
1752, 16 Mar: Isaac & Lydia Meacham, of Western, MA, sold to Aaron King, Kingstown, all rights in 100 ac "formerly granted to Hannah Blancher, wife of Nicholas Blancher, and to Abraham, eldest son of said Nicholas ... and lying in Kingstown..." [100a:X:291]
1753, 19 Sep: Isaac Meacham, of Western, bought 70 ac in Palmer from Nicholas & Hannah Blanchard. [100a:Y:557] 1758, May: Isaac & Lydia Meacham were "warned out" of the town of Western [now Warren], MA. Warning was sent to Palmer, MA "where they came from." * *
Greene, J.W.: Meacham Family of ... Colonial Times *
Issue of 9 Jun 1926 [Also mentions Enfield, CT deeds by Isaac Meacham, cordwainer, of Western, MA; Enfield 2:105; 4:24]

!REF: 1746, Oct: Named in brother Abraham's Will as his eldest sister. Acted as exec. with Reuben Tousley.

1. Elizabeth MEACHAM b. 30 Oct 1747.
2. 2. Isaac MEACHAM, Sgt. b. 25 Dec 1748, Warren, Worcestshire, Massachusetts; d. 16 Aug 1829, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York.
3. Jacob MEACHAM b. 31 Aug 1750, Enfield, , Connecticut; d. 1820.
4. Abraham MEACHAM b. 24 Jun 1753, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; d. 24 Dec 1822, Benson, Rutland, Vermont.
5. Susanna MEACHAM b. 23 Nov 1756.
6. John MEACHAM b. 15 Jun 1760.
7. Ichabod MEACHAM b. 15 Aug 1762.

1. 3. Lucy STANDISH b. 4 Sep 1758, Norwich, Connecticut; d. 13 Jan 1840, Sandy Creek, Oswego, New York.
2. Lydia STANDISH b. 21 Apr 1761, Norwich, Connecticut.
3. Asa STANDISH b. 28 Sep 1763, Norwich, Connecticut; d. 4 Sep 1828, Gaines, Orleans, New York.
4. Lemuel STANDISH b. Abt 1765, Norwich, Connecticut.
5. Moses STANDISH b. Abt 1767, Norwich, Connecticut.

!NOTES: His occupation was that of planter.

!REF: Selectman's Accounts:
1776, 7 Oct, & 8 July 1767 Order to pay Samuel Warriner for keeping Ichabod Meacham and his wife.
1768, 7 Mar, & 3 May 1768 Order to pay David Robbinson for same
1768, 2 Sep, & 30 Jan 1769 Order to pay Daniel Chandler for same
1769, 30 Nov, Order to pay Isaac Chandler for same.
1770, 9 Mar, & 11 June 1770 Order to pay Isaac Chandler for keeping Widow Meacham.
1771 pay Daniel Chandler
1772 through 3 May 1773 Pay John Meacham for keeping his mother.
1773, 29 Nov, Pay Eli Bush for making coffin for Widow Meacham.
Enfield Death Records: Widow Elizabeth Meacham 27 April 1773
Enfield Land Records, book 3, page 362, 9 July 1767 "Ichabod Meacham to John Meacham, his son, for staying with him (6 years service) after age 21. All right and title to land enherited from honored father, Isaac Meacham, & all right and title to land enherited from brother, Israel, & any other land he has right to.

1. Isaac MEACHAM b. 13 Mar 1710/1711, (twin), Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. 13 Mar 1710/1711, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
2. Deborah MEACHAM b. 13 Mar 1710/1711, (twin), Salem, Essex, Massachusetts; d. young.
3. Keziah MEACHAM b. 7 Feb 1711/1712, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
4. Elizabeth MEACHAM b. 24 Aug 1713, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
5. 4. Isaac MEACHAM b. 21 Aug 1716, Enfield, Connecticut.
6. Deborah MEACHAM b. 13 Oct 1716, Salem, Essex, Massachusetts.
7. Sarah MEACHAM b. 1 Feb 1719/1720, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
8. Mary MEACHAM b. 20 Apr 1723, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
9. Ichabod MEACHAM, II b. 20 Feb 1725, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut.
10. John MEACHAM b. 18 Dec 1728, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 28 Feb 1812, Middlefield, , Massachusetts.
11. Tamerson MEACHAM b. 2 Feb 1731, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut; d. 16 Feb 1811, Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts.

1. 5. Lydia BLANCHARD b. Abt 1726; d. 15 Aug 1762, Western, Warren, Massachusetts.
2. Abraham BLANCHARD

1. 6. Thomas R. STANDISH b. 12 May 1724, Preston, Connecticut; d. 1 Mar 1798, Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts.